The PARCCC Agenda 2003

The PARCCC Agenda

Tentative PARCC Conference Schedule

July 24-27, 2003 ~ Techny, Illinois

Thursday July 24
Noon Hotel Check-In (Lunch on your own)
      a) Housing Options: Single and doubles at Retreat Center or nearby Hotel
      b) Registration at Retreat Center from Noon to 2pm
2:00 Opening of Conference with Prayer-Fr. Victor Cohea, President
      a) Prayer Service & Introductions
2:30 Opening Presentation: Presenter and Presentation: "Global Church Leadership
       Bishop Joseph Perry, Chicago with Bishop Donald Reese of Antigua, Caribbean (Invited)
3:00 Welcome - Fr. Chester Smith, SVD – Pres. National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus (NBCCC)
3:10 Pan African Diaspora Catholicism: Fr. Clarence Williams, PARCCC with TBA (#2)
3:45 Break
4:00 The Nomination of PARCCC’s First Constitutional Board Members
4:45 Break
5:00 Pastoral Formation for African Ministering in the Black Community
        Fr. George Kitibi, SVD with TBA (#3)
5:45 Welcoming Prayer Service
6:00 Supper
7:30 NBCCC Business Meeting
10:00 Fellowship

Friday ~ July 25
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Morning Praise
9:20 Formation of African Seminarians for Black Ministry:
        Fr. Jesse Cox, OP with Mr. Sama Francis Muma (Invited)
10:15 Reports
10:30 Break
11:00 Election of Officers for PARCCC
11:30 Reports
Noon Lunch
12:30 Conference leadership meets with PARCCC Officers
2:00 Spirituality and Worship: Bridging the Divide
        Fr. Paul Marshall, SM with TBA (Invited)
3:00 Break
3:15 Nomination of Board Members for PARCCC
3:30 Deacons and African Clergy: Defining the Dialogue
TBA (#6)
4:15 Break Before Mass
4:30 Liturgy
6:00 Annual NBCCC Dinner and Award
7:30 TBA (#7)
8:30 Fellowship

Saturday ~ July 26
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Morning Praise
9:00 NBCCC Business Meeting/ International Caucuses
Noon Lunch
2:00 Board Buses for Chicago
3:00 PARCCC/NBCCC Mass in Chicago / Press Conference – site to be announced
4:30 Reception
5:00 Annual Dinner and PARCCC/NBCCC Awards
7:00 Return to Techny
7:30 Election of PARCCC Officers
9:00 Fellowship

Sunday July 27
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Mass and Closing Liturgy
10:30 NBCCC Business Meeting
Noon Lunch
1:00 Departure